Akron FBC

In today’s world, dependency is often considered a weakness. We’re taught that we don’t need anyone to figure things out on our own. But God did not create you to be alone. He created you to depend on a spiritual family for support. That’s why He established the local church.

Authentic church life requires authentic relationships. Because the local church is made up of people, we must learn how to function correctly in our relationships.

How do we maintain love, unity, and fellowship in the church body through our relationships with one another?

Ephesians 4 gives us three core truths about the church community.

Listen as Pastor Michael deals with the first truth in today's episode. 

Ephesians 4:23 - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"

Ephesians 4:23 - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"

Joseph is one of the most beautiful pictures of the Lord Jesus in the Bible.

Walking in unity and purity is not going to be accomplished by self-effort. It is only through the power of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit that makes this possible. 

It's not enough to know that the Gospel redefines who we are, we must accept who we are based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

"Unlearning Carnality, Relearning Christ" - Cary Schmidt. 

Ephesians 4:17 - "This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind..."

Four Evidence’s of Spiritual Maturity - Ephesians 4:13-16

1. Christlikeness

2. Stability

3. Speaking the truth in love

4. Cooperation

Our lives will depend upon the decisions which we make—for decisions determine destiny.

In Ruth 1:16, we see one of the greatest decisions ever made - Ruth 1:16 – “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:”

This one decision by Ruth made all the difference.